Elmer Brandon Explained

Elmer Brandon
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1951
Term End1:1956
Predecessor1:Charles Millard
Successor1:Leslie Rowntree
Constituency1:York West
Birth Name:William Elmer Brandon
Birth Date:16 June 1906
Birth Place:Swansea, Toronto, Ontario
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario
Residence:Etobicoke, Ontario
Party:Progressive Conservative
Occupation:Lawyer
Spouse:Ruth Wales
Children:2

William Elmer Brandon (June 16, 1906  - July 2, 1956) was an Ontario politician and lawyer. He represented York West from 1951 to 1956 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative.

Background

Brandon was born in Toronto,[1] the son of William Brandon and Matilda Gregg. He attended Alexander Muir Public School, Parkdale Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School and entered the legal profession in 1933.[2]

He and his wife Ruth had two children, Barbara and Ewart.[3]

Politics

In 1940 he was elected to Swansea village council serving as Reeve from 1941 to 1944 and again from 1945 to 1951. He also served as the warden of York County.[3]

In 1951 he ran as the Progressive Conservative in the riding of York West. He beat CCF incumbent Charles Millard. He was re-elected in 1955. He died in office on July 2, 1956.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 1956.
  2. News: MPP for York West, W. Elmer Brandon Dies . The Globe and Mail . July 3, 1956 . 5.
  3. News: W. Elmer Brandon Dies: Funeral on Thursday . The Toronto Daily Star . July 3, 1956 . 18.